A formidable market leader in the full gamut of corporate and finance matters, WongPartnership comprises over 300 lawyers in eight global cities. It offers extensive experience in handling high-stakes structured finance, M&A, funds, private equity, project finance and syndicated loans. The firm also has plentiful expertise on big-ticket domestic and cross-border disputes involving corporate, construction, insolvency and regulatory matters. Key lawyers include Susan Wong for banking and finance, Ameera Ashraf for competition, Andrew Ang and Wai King Ng for corporate and M&A and private equity, Alvin Yeo for dispute resolution, and Manoj Pillay Sandrasegara for restructuring and insolvency. In addition, Chung Nian Lam, Kah Keong Low, Jenny Tsin and Dorothy Marie Ng are regarded for their work in IP, investment funds, employment and real estate, respectively. Construction guru Christopher Chuah departed to set up his own boutique firm in October 2023.
Client feedback
“Excellent lawyers, the whole team is very knowledgeable and they give great practical advice.” – Intellectual property
“Their attorneys are always super-responsive and communicate with their clients clearly and efficiently. They are knowledgeable and understand all relevant information regarding a subject so that they can make an informed decision.” – Intellectual property
“Very efficient and comprehensive.” – Intellectual property
“Clear legal advice, responsive, reliable, practical and business-oriented.” – Oil and gas
“Excellent teamwork and attention to detail.” – Real estate
“WongPartnership’s teams are all very professional and extend valuable advice to all our legal contracts' queries." – Real estate
“Wong Partnership excels in prioritising client satisfaction by building long-term relationships based on trust and mutual respect. They thoroughly understand clients' objectives and offer personalised legal advice to achieve their goals. With an innovative approach to problem-solving and a commitment to quality, they deliver creative solutions and ensure the best representation and outcomes for their clients.” – Real estate
“A strong bench with highly competent lawyers.” – Real estate
“WongPartnership has a high level of expertise in technology law and regulatory compliance. They are highly professional and provide timely and accurate legal advice. Despite being a Singaporean firm, through their network they can handle cross-border legal issues, making them extremely valuable for clients, both for multinational and domestic projects.” – Technology and telecommunications
Cornelia Fong
“Responsive, obliging, business-oriented and very knowledgeable in the area of real estate.”
Chung Nian Lam
“Chung Nian is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer and excels in his area of practice. He has great communication skills, which helps in making the global clients understand even a complex matter easily. He is very responsive and extremely patient, and a great listener. He is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after IP lawyers in Singapore.”
“Superb practitioner, very knowledgeable.”
“Very brilliant.”
“Chung Nian is one of the most professional attorneys I've had the privilege to work with. He is intelligent, responsive, courteous, and delivers good advice.”
Dorothy Marie Ng
“Very pleasant and patient, attentive to detail and very responsive.”
“Reliable, trustworthy and can be counted on to provide sound advice and deliver outstanding work.”
“Proactive, she gets to the heart of the matter quickly and is solution-oriented.”
“She was very proactive, efficient and time-sensitive.”
Kylie Peh
“She is an expert in her field!”
Serene Soh
“Serene has been a great legal counsel to our office leases, and extends sound and valuable advice when we have challenging cases to resolve.”
Teck Howe Tan
“Teck Howe stands out for his strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities. He has strong analytical skills, finds creative solutions to complex legal issues, pays meticulous attention to details in legal documentation and case preparation, and ensures accuracy to minimise errors.”
Work highlights
Acted for CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management on its acquisition of a cold-storage logistics facility in Singapore through the purchase of A3 SG Eta from A3 Lux Alpha for nearly $200 million.
Assisted EZA Hill Property Management and JD Property Hong Kong Corporation Limited on their joint venture and acquisition of five logistics properties from ESR-LOGOS REIT.
Key clients
Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management, Hong Fok Land, Hong Leong Properties, IOI Properties Group, UOL Group, IOI Properties Group, UOL Group
Work highlights
Advised DBS Bank and UBS as the joint financial advisers on the legal and regulatory aspects across technology, media, entertainment, broadcasting and data laws in the context of a de-spac process involving an online streaming platform business with gaming elements.
Represented OCBC in relation to the roll-out of its digital banking services, and assisted with the drafting and reviewing the terms and conditions of such digital banking services and use of third-party software platforms in conjunction with such digital banking services.
Key clients
Pico Immersive, Savu Investments, Singapore Airlines, Smartchain Growth, Sport Singapore, Weiyu Films
